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LIV Golf postpones New Orleans event, repays $1.2 million

4/29/2026

Summary

LIV Golf Postpones

Louisiana and LIV Golf postponed the New Orleans tournament set for June 25-28 2026 and will repay $1.2 million.
The delay leaves $7.2 million in payments, including $3.2 million already paid and $4 million earmarked.
The cut reduces the 2026 LIV Golf season from 14 to 13 events and U.S. tournaments from five to four.
LIV Golf may move the New Orleans tournament to September or October, with Saudi Arabia’s Investment Fund possibly ending its 2026 support.

Summary

LIV Golf Delayed

The LIV Golf event was postponed because the June 11-July 19 U.S.-Mexico-Canada FIFA World Cup was expected to draw audiences.
Governor Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois are coordinating with LIV Golf for a September-October date while Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund changes its strategy, creating financing uncertainty.
The LIV Golf tournament will be held May 7-10 at Trump National in Washington, tying it to U.S. President Donald Trump’s property.

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MBS Shifts Sponsorship

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved a plan for the Public Investment Fund that omits LIV Golf, hinting at a sponsorship shift.
Investing over $5 billion in LIV Golf since 2022, Public Investment Fund hears CEO Scott O’Neil say the league must generate its own revenue once funding ends.
Organizers moved the New Orleans LIV Golf event to the fall to avoid heat and let Bayou Oaks at City Park reach championship condition.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 the United States hosted the FIFA World Cup from June 17 to July 17, drawing a record 3,587,538 spectators and proving that a mega-sporting event can dominate sponsors and media. That precedent influences the 2026 clash, where LIV Golf postponed its New Orleans tournament after Governor Jeff Landry and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's investment fund responded to the overlapping World Cup schedule.

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LIV Golf Postpones

Louisiana and LIV Golf postponed the New Orleans tournament set for June 25-28 2026 and will repay $1.2 million.
The delay leaves $7.2 million in payments, including $3.2 million already paid and $4 million earmarked.
The cut reduces the 2026 LIV Golf season from 14 to 13 events and U.S. tournaments from five to four.
LIV Golf may move the New Orleans tournament to September or October, with Saudi Arabia’s Investment Fund possibly ending its 2026 support.

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